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Claire Brauninger, right, watches as her father, Clyde Posey, is loaded into a school bus as he evacuates from Ormond Nursing and Care Center in preparation for Hurricane Gustav in Destrehan, La. (Photo by Ann Heisenfelt / AP)

Storm-fueling current may be monster-maker

The difference between a monster and a wimp for Gulf of Mexico hurricanes often comes down to the Loop Current. Hurricane trackers say Gustav is headed right for it, reminiscent of Katrina.

CBS News

Special section:

Track Hurricane Gustav

The Weather Channel

New Orleans ready for Gustav?

CNN

Georgia-based bank failure is nation's 10th this year

Integrity Bank of Alpharetta, Ga. became the 10th U.S. bank to fail so far this year, done in by the very business it was built on — real estate lending.

USA Today

The Palin Pick: brilliant move or big disaster?

John McCain's decision to pass up conventional candidates and pick first-term Governor Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket may appeal to the undecided voters McCain needs to win, or may not.

Yahoo! News

Palin under ethics investigations in Alaska

Bloomberg

Gov. Sarah Palin: a biography

Anchorage Daily News

Who is Sarah Palin?

CNN

Crusader sees wealth as cure for India caste bias

Chandra Bhan Prasad's latest crusade is to argue that India's economic liberalization is about to do the unthinkable: destroy the caste system.

International Herald Tribune

45 wounded as blast rocks Sri Lanka

A bomb blast blamed on separatist Tamil Tigers wounded 45 people in Sri Lanka's capital, while renewed fighting in the embattled north killed 18 rebels and three soldiers, the military said.

International Herald Tribune

NATION

Bush administration reverses, agrees to turn over documents in torture case

The Bush administration has agreed to turn over documents that allegedly support allegations by a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay that he was tortured while in American custody in Pakistan in early 2002.

International Herald Tribune

Smithsonian to slash executives' pay

At least 17 Smithsonian Institution executives with six-figure salaries will see pay cuts, many in the tens of thousands of dollars, under reforms adopted by the museum complex.

CNN

POLITICS

Hurricane Gustav may delay RNC

Hurricane Gustav continues building strength in the Caribbean, and anxiety about the potential for another Katrina-sized disaster is building.

MPR

First Obama ad on Palin avoids mentioning her at all

In spite of its first tough response to John McCain's VP choice, Barack Obama's campaign team's ad approach when it comes to the Alaska governor is simple: keep aiming at John McCain.

CNN

Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers

Google News

Is he really a Barack star?

Time

BUSINESS

A proud American shoe company ships jobs to China

Chaco Sandals in Paonia, Colo., succumbs to global market forces and lays off 45 full-time workers, silencing a manufacturing plant — and a town.

Christian Science Monitor

Oil rises to $117 a barrel on storm threat to US output

Oil rose by more than $1 to above $117 a barrel, as Hurricane Gustav was poised to enter the Gulf of Mexico, raising concerns about its impact on U.S. offshore oil and gas output.

Forbes

U.S. oil, gas producers, pipelines brace for Hurricane Gustav

Bloomberg

Possible fire hazard sparks big GM recall

General Motors Corp. said it was recalling 944,000 vehicles because of a problem with a windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire.

CBS News

Economic focus on U.S. jobs report, auto sales, ISM

Bloomberg

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Ancient Amazon cities found; were vast urban network

Dozens of ancient, densely packed, towns, villages, and hamlets arranged in an organized pattern have been mapped in the Brazilian Amazon.

National Geographic

Could a category 6 hurricane strike?

Officially, however, there's no such thing as a category 6 storm. But in theory, winds from a powerful hurricane could blow the scale out of the water, scientists say.

LiveScience

EDUCATION

A disappointing finish for Americans at education Olympics

The United States turned in a dismal performance at the Education Olympics. Americans took home only one medal from those games, for an embarrassing 20th-place finish.

U.S. News & World Report

SAT scores reveal disturbing trend

LA Daily News

Bush education law: shift ahead?

The No Child Left Behind Act could be overhauled by a new president and Congress next year.

Christian Science Monitor

HEALTH

Is it mutant or health food?

Don't expect to find irradiated spinach and lettuce in your supermarket any time soon, even though federal regulators have given the food industry permission to sell it.

ABC News

Huge medical bills you shouldn't pay

Even families with health insurance who are squeezed by falling incomes and rising prices can see huge bills for the uncovered portion of their care. Many of these so-called "balance bills" shouldn't be paid.

CBS News

Heart risk due to low radiation doses worth investigating

Scientists at the National Cancer Institute say more research is needed into the effects of low-dose radiation on cardiovascular risk.

Medical News Today

ENVIRONMENT

Biofuels face sustainability angst

Biofuels are going through a process of adolescent maturity. However redemption may be in sight.

PlanetSave.com

London trying to adapt to climate change

London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a draft plan to help the city mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Grist

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Jonathan Alter):

McCain’s ‘Hail Sarah’ pass

Newsweek

Column:

Palin unqualified

Daily News-Miner

Column:

A speech to the delegates

New York Times

Editorial:

It's not that simple

Real Clear Politics

Column:

Palin: You're no Hillary Clinton

Huffington Post

Column:

Conventional politics

Weekly Standard

Column:

Why holding kids back in school is bad

LiveScience

Editorial:

Should Obama have picked Hillary?

Salon.com

Blog:

Which John McCain will show up in St. Paul?

USA Today

Column (Dahlia Lithwick):

It's the Constitution, stupid

Slate

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GOOD NEWS

Classic red British telephone booths could be saved by adoption plan

Thousands of iconic British red telephone booths could be "adopted" by local councils after BT (formerly British Telecom) reviewed its removal policy.

Daily Telegraph

Answered prayers came in $3 million jackpot donation

An anonymous member of True North Community Church donated the entire jackpot prize worth $3 million, the New York Lottery announced. The church will receive $150,000 a year for 20 years.

Newsday

Cells change identity in breakthrough

Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

HappyNews.com

WORLD

6.1-magnitude quake jolts Sichuan, damages unknown